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Omer bearded adj. Describing a drinker who has allowed the evening to proceed beyond the point at which grooming was practical. Anuoluwa was Omer bearded by closing time, with the week's neglect plainly visible. Omered adj. Of a drinker who has counted the evenings carefully, though not the drinks consumed during them. Desia was Omered and marked each night in the diary, omitting the rounds in the margin. Omicron Varianted adj. A drinker so far gone that every small pub mishap becomes a highly virulent new form of trouble. Khisha was Omicron Varianted and treated a missing coaster as an outbreak of serious disorder. Omicron strained adj. Drunk past the point of following any single thread of conversation without acquiring a new and vigorous one. Lestine was Omicron strained by half ten, spinning off into a fresh topic every four minutes. Omicron varianted adj. Drunk to a degree that every cough acquires the gravity of a public-health announcement. Cache became Omicron varianted and announced his sneeze as though briefing the Cabinet. Omicron virused adj. Drunk since last orders, and spreading a modest inconvenience throughout the household. Kendarious came home Omicron virused and infected the kitchen with his theories about toast. Omicronned adj. Drunk to the extent of becoming a highly transmissible nuisance at the end of the table. Anubis grew Omicronned and spread his account of the evening to everyone within reach. Omikronned adj. Drunk by the third round, and correcting the fifteenth letter with needless orthographic confidence. Hamna became Omikronned and amended the quizmaster’s alphabet without invitation. Ommaya reservoired adj. Drunk by the third round, and storing every last drop for a later, less sensible intervention. Euros was Ommaya reservoired, retaining whisky beneath his cap and releasing opinions intermittently. Ommiaded adj. Drunk on the strength of a family connection nobody else remembers consenting to recognise. Trevore became Ommiaded and claimed Winnefred's colleagues as distant household retainers. Omoticisted adj. Still drunk, and explaining a language family to a person who had asked for the bill. Tithi became Omoticisted and divided the menu into grammatical categories. Omphalopsychited adj. The condition of a drinker who has retreated into private contemplation, leaving Khaliyl and Amanie to maintain the conversation. Khaliyl watched Amanie become Omphalopsychited beside the speakers, serene and unavailable. Omura's whaled adj. Too drunk to surface gracefully, but still making a considerable horizontal passage towards the buffet. Trayden was Omura's whaled, moving broadly through the party with the dignity of a marine mammal. Onced adj. Having drunk enough to adore a girl band whose name suggests a second helping. Govind got Onced and explained the choreography to a barman arranging glasses. Oncered adj. You have drunk enough to believe every event has a second chance and a suitably enchanted backstory. Jahkari got Oncered and explained the pub's locked cupboard as a portal. Ondoed adj. You are drunk and have made an administrative matter of finding your way home. Windee was Ondoed, attempting to organise the taxi queue by destination.